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Homo sapiens

[hoh-moh sey-pee-uhnz] / ˈhoʊ moʊ ˈseɪ pi ənz /
NOUN
mankind
Synonyms
WEAK
earth flesh human species humanity humankind man mortality people society universe world

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For many, human beings have self-consciousness and language, which elevates Homo sapiens.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The objects are from just before Homo sapiens moved to Europe from Africa where they interacted with Neanderthals.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

However, Homo sapiens were moving through the Indonesian archipelago around the same time the hobbits disappeared.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

These included Homo longi and Homo juluensis, and possibly Homo sapiens.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

The most likely answer is the very thing that makes the debate possible: Homo sapiens conquered the world thanks above all to its unique language.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari